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mén, men
Character Formation
Definition gate, door, entrance, opening
Formation
Method
  1. See to see etymology for traditional form of this character.
Simplification
Method
Simplified form of . Created as generic character simplification #77 ( » ) via usage of grass script form of character.
Character Decomposition
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